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Honda unveils all electric self-balancing motorbike that can prevent riders from...

  Honda revealed the new motorcycle at the Tokyo Motor Show on Wednesday Firm says technology could be put on large bikes, and smaller...

This Israeli electric jet startup could become ‘Uber in the sky’

Small 11-seater plane flying between underused regional airports could make 'super-commuting' by air as cheap as bus fare, Eviation Aircraft founder says California, October 19,...

From hut to putt: Story of Pratima Sherpa, Nepal’s first female...

Pratima Sherpa grew up in a small hut behind the third hole of the Royal Nepal Golf Course -- now she is tipped to...

Start-up fever grips young tech-savvy Indians

Bangalore, February 8, 2017: In the basement of a Bangalore building, hundreds of young Indians sit in neat rows of desks typing furiously, all dreaming...

After Note 7 burn-out, iPhones users in China complain of handsets...

According to the state-run Shanghai Consumer Council, 8 iPhone handsets caught fire while they were put for charging December 6, 2016: Several Chinese iPhone users...

Controversial NFL quarterback Kaepernick returns, but 49ers lose again

The return of controversial quarterback Colin Kaepernick to the starting lineup for the first time in 11 months couldn't reverse the flagging fortunes of...

Nine out of ten people in world breathing polluted air: WHO

The WHO has estimated that more than six million deaths per year are linked to exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollution. Geneva, September 27,...

Canal found under Maya pyramid: Gateway to afterlife?

Mexico City, July 26, 2016: Mexican archeologists have discovered a canal system under the pyramid containing the tomb of a Mayan ruler, suggesting the water...

N. Korea says missile tests simulated nuclear strike on South

Seoul, July 21, 2016: North Korea said Wednesday its latest ballistic missile tests trialled detonation devices for possible nuclear strikes on US targets in South...

Twitter service slowed in Turkey

San Francisco, July 17, 2016: Twitter pointed Friday to "intentional slowing" of its service in Turkey, as reports surfaced that social media was being...

Uruguay to sign up smokers to buy state marijuana

Uruguay government aims to begin registering users by the end of the month authorizing them to purchase marijuana in pharmacies in an effort to...

Europe to push for quickie British divorce as Kerry flies in

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) will host the leaders of France, Italy and the EU in Berlin on Monday to discuss the Brexit crisis June...

Venezuelans barter diapers for food on smartphones

Caracas (Venezuela), June 14, 2016: A packet of diapers gets you a kilo of pasta. A bag of flour buys a bottle of shampoo. Short on...

Obama to make history with Hiroshima visit

Hiroshima (Japan), May 27, 2016: President Barack Obama will make history on Friday when he travels to Hiroshima -- becoming the first sitting US leader...

EgyptAir flight crashes in Mediterranean with 66 on board

Pic. An EgyptAir Airbus 320-200, which vanished from radar en route from Paris to Cairo Cairo, May 20, 2016: An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo carrying...

Russian climber missing in Nepal’s Himalayas

Kathmandu, May 06, 2016: A 51-year-old Russian climber has been missing in Nepal’s Himalayas for two days, with bad weather hampering search efforts, a top...

Pregnant at 15, the teenage mothers of Romania

Botosani (Romania), may 04, 2016: "God has given me a beautiful little girl. But life is difficult because I am still a child myself," says...

Indian police arrest forest guards over rhino poaching

Guwahati (India), May 03, 2016: Indian police said Tuesday they have arrested four forest guards on suspicion of helping to cover up rhino poaching in...

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